Craft Beer Faces an Identity Crisis as Great American Beer Festival Arrives in Denver

October 2017

On October 2 Newport Beach-based Kyle Leingang was quoted in an article for the Denver Post regarding the acquisitions of craft brewers by beer giants, such as AB InBev and MillerCoors, that is creating an identity crisis in the industry. Commenting on this trend, Leingang stated that “the most dedicated consumers care about the origins of their beer. But, there is certainly going to be a lot of consumers out there who don’t necessarily care who owns their beer as long as it’s high-quality and they can get it at a cost that’s acceptable to them.” Read the full article.